Video: 2WD Yamaha R1 ridden

As an add on kit it may be worh while , an option as it where like ABS

a 4 wheel drive car is better than 2 so why not a bike in my opinion bikes have not moved on in the tec and designe since 1999 when the wave of the super bike came our way, spin offs in handeling and braking came from there . Tyers on the other hand are a whole new ball game in the last 10 years and the amount of grip from a sports tyer is is much better than a decade ago . We buy them dont we !

With 180hp comes the ability to use it in real world rideing , hence the move by yamaha to keep all the power and deliver it in a useable form

And its interesting that they use an old R1 with carbs , I have 2 , why?

150hp on the road is more than enough and the old R1 delivers that power in a very usable way , the bike only need one gear in real world rideing because it has not lost all the bottom end power the new rev boxes dont have

If 2 wheel drive makes a bike more stable and rideable bring it on , would love to try that kit on my R1 !!!!

And as for the extra weight on the wheel and front unsprung argument , sorry if the front is not on the ground you cant controle the bike (ever rode a R1?)  unless you are valenteno

All this reliance on electrolagizing bikes to keep the brakes from locking or the rear from spining is covering up the fact that the baseic bike designe need to move in pure engenering terms to inprove

so again why not 2 wheel drive , hub centers, no frame , same size tyers , proper crash protection

In my opinion its all doable , we bikers are are holding back designe tec coz we wont buy it , and so they wont make it !

The back wheel gives u the drive with the rather large tyre 'sure as can be 'if u drive the front on a lean, the more chance of losing it with power?      keep up the good work::::

well something like this is really an innovation! Congratulations to ohlins company who are the ones who made it happen.. Lets hope now it will be good on the road and that many companies will take it under consideration the make of 2WD bike! Who knows it might make the difference on track! MCN keep up the good work!